Show Saturday dedication services set 1 I for new Gunnison Valley hospital The new million half dollar Gunnison Valley Hospital willbe will willbe willbe be dedicated Saturday May 2 at 2 pm p.m. and open house with tours of the ultramodern medical medical medical med med- ical center will be between the hours of 2 and 8 pm p.m. Governor Calvin H H. H Rampton is s expected to attend as well as the architect Willard Nielson of Provo a representative of the prime contractor Valley Builders of Gunnison and a member of the Four Corners Commission Dr G. G Stanford Rees flees state legislator and originator of the hospital that served the valley for more than 30 years and Dr LaMar H. H Stewart both practicing physicians and surgeons surgeons sur sun geons goons at the hospital will beon beon be beon on the program This event Is a highlight for the citizens and friends of this area who passed a bonding issue with only 23 votes cast against it Since the bond election electon passed passed passed pass pass- ed the citizens have spent many hours working together with dances programs etc to raise approximately by the May 1 deadline Financing of the bed 21 hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital was made possible with through the Hill Burton Burton Burton Bur Bur- ton Act Gunnison City bonds Centerfield town bonds Mayfield town bonds Fayette town bonds Four Corners Commission and from donations from r residents ts former residents and friends of the project Axtell though not incorporated pled pledged d percent financial support Construction of the all- all electric hospital began October 15 1968 and was completed on April 1 It contains square feet of space and Is designed for maximum fire pro pro- It features electric heating air conditioning and an cleaner air-cleaner with stand-by stand diesel power in case of emer emer- gency The latest equipment has been used in n the operating room X-ray X room and maternity unit It contains a nursing station with control panel consultation rooms laboratory nursery doctors' doctors lounge pharmacy emergency treatment and conference conference conference con con- ference room The laundry and kitchen are with the latest methods of convenience as well as germ prevention This hospital will replace the large home that was remodeled into a hospital In 1940 by Dr Rees and given to the people of this area in 1949 It contained contained con con- 11 beds and served the valley well for the past 30 k years Dr Rees will maintain his offices In the old hospital which is located directly south f of the new unit It is antic antici anticipated t that some remodeling of the old hospital will wUl be done t. t to meet additional medical i k needs of the area ri r Frank Petersen Is hospital t manager and a member of the hospital board Other board Hi members Include Don Nielsen f Sydney Petersen and C. C E. E Anderson all of Gunnison Hugh 1 N. N Tuft Centerfield Gayle Hansen Hansen Han- Han t sen Mayfield and Wesley Johnson John John- r son Fayette i The board extends an Invitation invitation tation to the public to attend f the dedication and open house J t 7 V j f fJ I J f I I r f i 4 j i tk y l' l l J. J 4 1 I. I r h- h A t J I t Y IP Nt i. i rF f fr r Sr KA t x s s l 0 lip N t C I. ft s cA tu r w di j J d t xo f 1 I f I l' l r v vAY f vV 5 A TAM r Gunnison Cunnison Valley y Hospital a modern structure will be dedicated In May 2 rites f |